Africa: High Risk and High Reward

The business world has long eyed Africa, but many companies have also been put off by its poor infrastructure and massive poverty. Now backed by vast natural resources and a surging youth population, the continent is on the verge of living up to its great economic potential. Yet project management success in Africa requires conquering a host of obstacles including political upheaval, limited local talent, and personal safety issues. This article examines how investors looking for projects with strong value propositions will find tremendous opportunities in Africa.

The Myth of Corporate Security and the Changing American Workplace (Part 2 of 3)

This three-part story looks at the American workplace from the post-World War II early 1950s to the present, concluding with some assumptions about the future. In Part 2 we find out how our workplace has evolved and how workers’ expectations have changed.

The Bridge to Somewhere

In a world where there are many big challenges and all sorts of grand designs, there are massive projects taking place everywhere we look. What can a bridge halfway around the world teach us?

The Journey from Idea to Implementation: A PMI Volunteer’s View on the Development of a New Certification
(Part 3)

In this article series, Beth Ouellette talks about her experience working on PMI’s Requirements Management Steering Committee. This group helped to perform the work that eventually created the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)^SM certification, which officially launched in September, 2014. As Beth explains, the work and planning that goes into the creation of a PMI certification begins long before it’s made public. In Part 3, she forms a task force.

How does diversity affect my projects?

How can I utilize diversity to make my project teams more successful?

What tools and templates can assist me with diversity in project management?